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The Stroller, May 23, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com. Free shredding event planned in Lower Burrell A free paper shredding event will be hosted by Rep. Bob Brooks...
Ohiopyle pedestrian tunnel to open; road work to continue
Visitors to Ohiopyle State Park over Memorial Day weekend will experience traffic delays caused by road repaving and work on the Route 381 bridge over the Youghiogheny River. The state hoped the $12.4 million multimodal project in Ohiopyle would be finished by June 12, but the completion date was pushed...
Northern Snakehead ‘Frankenfish’ moves farther into lower Susquehanna River near Lancaster
The Northern Snakehead fish, an aggressive invasive species that displaces local fish, has moved deeper into Pennsylvania’s lower Susquehanna River outside of Lancaster. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) issued a statement Friday urging anglers to report and kill any invasive Northern Snakehead caught in the lower Susquehanna River....
Lower Burrell fire department hosting food, clothing drive to help apartment fire victims
A Lower Burrell fire department is hosting a food and clothing fundraiser Saturday for the victims of the fire that destroyed the Cedar Crest Apartments on Thursday. The public is encouraged to drop off dry food, clothing and other supplies to Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Department No. 3, 3255 Leechburg...
Alleged drug dealer arrested in Pittsburgh a day after 9 suspected overdoses were reported
Pittsburgh police have arrested an alleged drug dealer a day after responding to multiple suspected drug overdoses Downtown. Authorities said city police and EMS responded to nine suspected overdoses late Wednesday morning in the area of Fourth Avenue and Wood Street. Narcotics and vice detectives also have received numerous complaints...
Sewickley Township pool closed for summer
Sewickley Township’s Crabapple Pool outside Herminie will be closed this summer because of the fear of covid-19, one of several municipal pools that will not be available for swimmers to beat the heat on a hot summer afternoon. The Sewickley Township Supervisors made the decision this week not to open...
Man in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A man was shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Friday morning. Authorities said city police were dispatched for the shooting around 3:40 a.m. along the 20 block of Trent Street. Officers found a man with a gunshot would to the leg. He was transported to a hospital in stable condition....
What moving into ‘green’ zone does, does not mean under Gov. Wolf’s reopening plan
Gov. Tom Wolf offered a glimpse Friday afternoon of what moving into the “green” zone of Pennsylvania’s reopening plan will and will not mean, as 17 counties prepare to reopen businesses at the end of next week. “I must emphasize that moving into the green phase will still require precautions...
Religious leaders split over ‘essential’ status after Trump calls on governors to reopen congregations
Religious leaders across the region are split over whether houses of worship should be considered essential during the coronavirus pandemic after President Trump called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend. “Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — as essential...
CMU researchers show most Twitter accounts tweeting about the coronavirus are bots
In a study that has gained recognition with national news outlets, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that much of the discussion on Twitter surrounding covid-19 is misinformation, fueled by bot accounts. CMU researchers have collected more than 200 million tweets discussing coronavirus or covid-19 since January, according to a...
Week in Review: Top stories include drinks to go, Mark Cuban eyes ‘The O’ and Pens project is back on trackVideo
Here are some of the top stories from the week of May 18: • Drinks-to-go now legal. Gov. Tom Wolf made it possible for people to buy alcoholic drinks-to-go. Bars and restaurants can sell cocktails during the coronavirus-related shutdown, easing some financial struggles for business owners. - • Mark Cuban...
Lower Burrell apartment fire that displaced at least 34 remains under investigationVideo
Tom Haley lost more than belongings when fire tore through Lower Burrell’s Cedar Crest Apartments on Thursday, displacing him and at least 33 other residents. Haley said he moved multiple times while his late wife, Shirley, was in nursing homes, but he settled in at Cedar Crest after moving there...
Derry Area School District’s senior pride was on parade
Derry Area School District’s traditional breakfast for graduating high school seniors couldn’t be held this year because of social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, members of the Class of 2020 were invited to a drive-through farewell luncheon on Friday, followed by a parade through the community, to celebrate...
Macy’s stores open with deals and pandemic precautions but few shoppers
Patti Noel came out of Macy’s at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer on Friday with three full bags and plans to go back in for more. Noel, of Kittanning, said came to the mall to shop at JoAnn Fabrics, not knowing Macy’s was reopening after having been closed in...
West Deer woman wins big on ‘The Price is Right’
Mary Kay Giarrusso was the big winner on “The Price is Right.” The West Deer resident won $34,202.97 on Friday’s show, broadcast on CBS at 11 a.m. “The experience was amazing,” said Giarrusso. The show was taped in early March, and Giarrusso said, “I couldn’t remember everything that happened, so...
Monroeville residents can now address council during voting meetings
Monroeville’s “Citizens’ Night” will no longer be held the Thursday before council’s monthly voting meeting. Instead, residents can voice concerns and grievances, and pose questions, during the monthly council meeting, according to the municipality’s website. Since April, council has combined its virtual voting meetings with the Citizens’ Night meeting. Questions,...
Unity American Legion to host outdoor Memorial Day ceremony
The Unity American Legion post’s Memorial Day ceremony will look a little different from usual — but it will go on despite coronavirus restrictions. “We’ve been kind of stewing here for the last week or so, and said, ‘That’s it, we have to do something,” said Jerry Dean, commander of...
AHN Jefferson’s new ‘Connection Rounding’ comforts patients, staff
Visitor restrictions at hospitals during the covid-19 pandemic have caused a lot of angst, said a nurse at Jefferson Hospital. “Family is a person’s support system,” said Irma D’Antonio, manager of nursing quality and patient experience at Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital. That’s why she and her colleagues created “Connection...
Retired Jeannette police captain was devoted to community
Paul Hartung wore a Jeannette Jayhawks watch that he never took off. “I think he loved serving his community, he had such pride in Jeannette,” said his daughter, Paula Jesiolkiewic. In the 1950s, Mr. Hartung applied for a job with the city fire department. He instead was offered a job...
Pitt-Greensburg’s SITREP program helps veterans transition to collegeVideo
You wouldn’t expect a veteran to be intimidated by the prospect of attending college, given the rigors of military life and the stress of active-duty service. But it happened to Jacob Snyder of Murrysville, and he sees it frequently when talking with incoming student-veterans at the University of Pittsburgh at...
Derry Area students pen notes of support for residents, staff at care centers
Seventh-graders at Derry Area Middle School missed out on a trip to Cleveland’s Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame because of covid-19 pandemic restrictions. But, as they completed an inter-disciplinary, music-related lesson unit at their homes, they found time between the musical notes to pen written notes to residents and...
2 new cases, no additional coronavirus deaths reported in Westmoreland County
State health officials reported two more coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County on Friday, though deaths remained at 38. The two cases bring the county’s running case count to 436. Across the county, 8,001 people have tested negative for the virus. As of Friday, Westmoreland County had been in the yellow...
Pennsylvania’s jobless rate hits record 15.1%
Pennsylvania’s jobless rate soared to a record 15.1% in April as the full impact of the covid-19 shutdowns slammed the state’s economy, the state said Friday. The state counted 976,000 workers out of a job last month, an increase of almost 600,000 from March when the unemployment rate was 4.1%,...
Amtrak to resume Pittsburgh to Harrisburg and Philadelphia service June 1
Amtrak will resume its service from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and New York City on June 1, the first time the passenger trains will have run the route since March 18 because of the state’s covid-19 shutdowns. The twice daily service service on the Pennsylvanian route from Pittsburgh to New York,...
3 arrested in cocaine bust on the Pa. Turnpike in New Stanton
Three men are being held in the Westmoreland County Prison after state police pulled over a vehicle speeding westbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and found about 223 grams of suspected cocaine inside, according to court papers. Dwayne H. Crawford, 29, of New York City, was driving a Cadillac at 68...
